The IMF has suggested enforcing the new fiscal measure to help maintain microeconomic stability.

Industries grow better in a challenging environment. The competitiveness of an industrial unit erodes whenever it is given subsidy.

Implementation of ADP projects in some sectors, particularly in education sector is very sluggish. We are planning to use the money to some social development projects.

At times we are in uncertainty about the timely release of donors' fund. They take lot of time to approve a consultant.

After thoroughly reviewing the committee's report, all the members of the Cabinet Committee came to the conclusion that the report was not fair.

No aspiration in today's world is more urgent and more compelling than our fight against poverty.

According to a recent estimate, we have achieved a faster rate of income poverty reduction during 2000-2005. As a result, a greater number of the poor are increasingly breaking free the vicious circle of poverty.

As we have no experience on this type of big project, huge money will have to be spent on foreign consultancy to conduct the study of the project.

They think the Finance Minister as a 'clerk' when it comes to fuel price hike.

Availability of funds is not at all a problem for implementing any development project.